Tuck pointing

Hello all from the Nehemiah ministry! We have been up to some outdoor work as of late. The big focus has been tuck pointing around our church. A wall by the radio room and the back step’s west wall have been getting some much-needed attention. One of the major feats has been completing the “missing” capstone project. Two years ago, the northwest capstone and several feet of the bricks below it were taken clean off the building by sliding snow. Last summer we were able to slowly rebuild the wall and just recently, with the help of a lift, we were able to set the 80 plus pound capstone back in place. We have been learning much about tuck pointing in the meantime too. It’s been a real team building experience.

Campground improvements

Another big project has been preparing the church campground for the annual church camp-out. In early July Nehemiah invited several covenant church members to help us start clearing more camping space in the woods. We seeded the new area down for grass, cut and split more firewood, cleared the hiking trails around the woods, and built a few bridges for the hiking trails as well. The campground is looking very nice these days. Thank you for those who helped us out with that project.

Closing thoughts

Looking forward Nehemiah is going to be upgrading light bulbs in the sanctuary to an LED dimming style. There will be the usual winterizing of the building which means out with the window air conditioners and screens in order to install the solid glass. Lastly, we will continue tuck pointing when we can. There are other things on the docket as well. We have been blessed with having plenty to do. Thank you for allowing us to serve our church body in this way. We are grateful as a ministry to do so.